Quite a while ago, someone gave me some information that there was at one time very early in Joliet history, a STEVENS CEMETERY. The cemetery is no longer....burials evidently moved. What I would like to find out, is for WHICH Stevens family in the area was this cemetery named. I know there was a Henry K. Stevens who was very prominent, and his family is the one I am researching. His wife, Mary Ann was apparently the sister of my gg grandfather. Henry K. Stevens was from MASS. There was another Stevens in the area who was from the South I think. Can anyone answer the question as to which family this cemetery was named for...and ....if there were any records of the burials that were moved when the cemetery was closed. Julie Bissell Tupker 2nd great grandaughter of Pierce B. Bissell and Sarah Von Buskirk Bissell

John Fishbeck has charts up(free)on www.ancestry.com for families of Du Page,Grundy,Kendall & Will Counties in northeastern illinois. His email address is there. go to www.ancestry.com put in name you want next page check through ancestry family charts at the very top.

Mccgen@aol.com wrote: >What is John Fishbeck email and/or web site >Mac > > >==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== >To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com >Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > > John Fishbeck is a man that has a web site on ancesttry.con and rootsweb.com... AJ __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

What is John Fishbeck email and/or web site Mac

"zavada" <zavada@uti.com> wrote: >For Allen, >John Fishbeck has family charts on ancestry which include John Sperry >Johnson >with his birth,marriage and death dates and his children. Also includes his >parents >and another brother of John Sperry with dates. >go to www.ancestry.com >put in clement johnson >when next page comes up with a listing of clements, go to bottom and put in >as father John. His listing will come up(among others). >title of John Fishbecks charts " Families of  DU PAGE,GRUNDY,KENDALL & >WILL COUNTIES in Northeastern Illinois >he has 23,770 entries of many families in these areas. >his email address is with these charts. > >Clement D. Johnson married Fannie A. Booth Whiteside county 15 Oct 1874 >(from Illinois state marriage index)you can get a free copy from illinois >state archives) >Clement D. Johnson died 18 Nov 1946,Whiteside,Prophetstown township >(can get a copy for free from illinois state archives also) >go to will county website look under resources for illinois state archives >link. >Then go to illinois state archives databases on line,follow directions. > >BECAUSE of the location of Wheatland township-check Kendall county(where his >father died in Na Au Say township in 1852) > >illinois state archives public land sales shows >will county >Johnson,John S. bought 40 acres in wheatland township 21 Apr 1845 >(can get copy also from state archives-might be him) >Johnson,John S. whiteside county bought 40 acres 9 Nov 1871(might be him). > >Wheatland township-location-Northwestern most township in will county-to the >North is Du Page COUNTY,to the west is Kendall COUNTY. To the east is Du >Page TOWNSHIP in will county. To the south is Plainfield township in will >county. >Wheatland organized as a township in 1850. Quite a few early >settlers(1834-1839) >came from Kendall county. >Good Hunting, >Kathy > > > Kathy Thank you for your response.. I have ben to John's sight. he has the same info. I have.. you gave some information, I did not have. I did not know if he owned or rented in Wheatland TWP. Will Co., IL I have ben to the Johnson farm in Prophetstown, TWP. IL my grandfather Fred W. Johnson, was born and grew up there Thank You Allen Johnson >==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== >To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com >Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > > __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

For Mac, CHADWICK Sadina age 70yrs1mo27 days died 27Jun 1911 braidwood buried oakwood cem.(could be either braidwood,wilmington or joliet oakwood) Thomas age 72yrs died 15 dec 1911 Braidwood buried Braidwood Check with Fossil Ridge Library,Braidwood t see if local newspapers cover this time frame. Also check with Coal City Public Library(Grundy county) for the same. Then check Wilmington Public Library which has indexed obits(would cover Braidwood) from mid 1860's up. Northern ireland and location Braidwood suggests coal mine related. Also check Grundy County because Braidwood is less than 10 miles away from Coal City and Diamond in Grundy County. You might want to take a look at John Fishbeck's charts on ancestry which I just described for IL WILL query John Sperry Johnson. Good Hunting Kathy

For Allen, John Fishbeck has family charts on ancestry which include John Sperry Johnson with his birth,marriage and death dates and his children. Also includes his parents and another brother of John Sperry with dates. go to www.ancestry.com put in clement johnson when next page comes up with a listing of clements, go to bottom and put in as father John. His listing will come up(among others). title of John Fishbecks charts " Families of DU PAGE,GRUNDY,KENDALL & WILL COUNTIES in Northeastern Illinois he has 23,770 entries of many families in these areas. his email address is with these charts. Clement D. Johnson married Fannie A. Booth Whiteside county 15 Oct 1874 (from Illinois state marriage index)you can get a free copy from illinois state archives) Clement D. Johnson died 18 Nov 1946,Whiteside,Prophetstown township (can get a copy for free from illinois state archives also) go to will county website look under resources for illinois state archives link. Then go to illinois state archives databases on line,follow directions. BECAUSE of the location of Wheatland township-check Kendall county(where his father died in Na Au Say township in 1852) illinois state archives public land sales shows will county Johnson,John S. bought 40 acres in wheatland township 21 Apr 1845 (can get copy also from state archives-might be him) Johnson,John S. whiteside county bought 40 acres 9 Nov 1871(might be him). Wheatland township-location-Northwestern most township in will county-to the North is Du Page COUNTY,to the west is Kendall COUNTY. To the east is Du Page TOWNSHIP in will county. To the south is Plainfield township in will county. Wheatland organized as a township in 1850. Quite a few early settlers(1834-1839) came from Kendall county. Good Hunting, Kathy

My great great great Grandmother, Mary Campbell Johnstone married a Henry Hamilton. They were in Joliet in the 1860 census. She died first in Morris and he died in Peoria, they are both buried in the Wesley Cemetery at Ritchie. I don't know anything about Henry's family. I know Henry was born in Scotland and I'm fairly certain he had a first wife who died. There were Hamilton's in Morris in Grundy county. Dorothy (Wood) Riegel Dorothy Riegel

I am looking for anything, ( census or ? ) on John Sperry Johnson and his family. John S. moved to Ill. about 1836. He married Betsy Caroline Gault, in Wisconsin and lived in Wheatland, TWP Will, County,IL and Prophetstown, TWP Whiteside, County, IL John and Betsy's youngest son, Clement D. was born May 27,1852, in Wheatland, Will, IL Clement was my Great grand father. Allen __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

Seeking info on the Chadwick family. Came to Ill. fron N.Ireland about 1870, Thomas and Savina parents to Eliza. Any info would be appreciated. Mac

Carolyn, There is a James Hamilton buried in Brown Cemetery at Jackson's Grove near Elwood: "James Hamilton 1797 - 1884, Rebecca Freburn, wife of James Hamilton 1815 - 1902" The next headstone " William Hamilton 1856 - 1917, Mary 1864 1963" And a third headstone: "Ella R. Hamilton 1862 - 1898" The 1917 Old Settlers' Association Necrology Report for 1917 gives the date of June 26, 1917 for William's death. This info is posted on the USGenWeb Project's Will County site. I hope this helps. Larry Peet

Here are the only two James Hamiltons in Will Co. (note Canadian connection in both), at least according to the LDS 1880 census index (none in Elwood at that time). If you know that they stayed in Will Co., I would look for the family on the 1900 census, which gives a lot of useful info, including how long a couple had been married, number of children borne by mother, number living, birth date (month and year), etc. Good luck! Martha Grenzeback graymatters@alltel.net Census Place: Florence, Will, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254260 National Archives Film T9-0260 Page 56A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James HAMILTON Self M M W 70 IRE Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Rebeca HAMILTON Wife F M W 48 IRE Occ: Keeps House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE William HAMILTON Son M S W 35 CAN Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Mary HAMILTON Dau F S W 22 CAN Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Ellen HAMILTON Dau F S W 19 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Robinson HAMILTON Son M S W 21 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Census Place: Florence, Will, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254260 National Archives Film T9-0260 Page 57D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace David FORSYTHE Self M M W 30 IRE Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Bessie FORSYTHE Wife F M W 27 CAN Occ: Keeps House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE James HAMILTON Other M W 34 CAN Occ: Farming Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Ettie CUTSHAW Dau F S W 13 IL Occ: At School Fa: OH Mo: OH James PENDEGROST Other M W 22 NY Occ: Farm Labor Fa: IRE Mo: PA Ida May BUSS Other F W 18 IL Occ: Domestic Servant At 10:38 AM 25-07-2002 -0400, REDcfh@aol.com wrote: >Looking for information on James Robert Hamilton from Elwood, Illinois. >James Robert was a French Canadian. >Not sure to whom he was married but do know he had at least one son, >Alexander Hamilton, born in 1882. >He also had at least one daughter who married someone with the last name of >Idsen. >Sadly, that is all the "clues" I have at this time. >I am actually attempting to locate the birth certificate for Alexander, my >grandfather, who was born in Elwood, but having just been bitten by this >genealogy bug I am discovering ANY information one can find will fed the >fever. >If anyone knows of James Robert or his son Alexander ... would you consider >contacting me, please? >I thank you in advance for your time and energy. >Carolyn ><A HREF="mailto: REDcfh@aol.com">REDcfh@aol.com</A> > > > >"Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at > <A HREF="http://www.raogk.org/">http://www.raogk.org/</A>" > > >==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== >To contact the listowner, send mail to WillCoIL@bigfoot.com >Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ Martha Grenzeback graymatters@alltel.net

Looking for information on James Robert Hamilton from Elwood, Illinois. James Robert was a French Canadian. Not sure to whom he was married but do know he had at least one son, Alexander Hamilton, born in 1882. He also had at least one daughter who married someone with the last name of Idsen. Sadly, that is all the "clues" I have at this time. I am actually attempting to locate the birth certificate for Alexander, my grandfather, who was born in Elwood, but having just been bitten by this genealogy bug I am discovering ANY information one can find will fed the fever. If anyone knows of James Robert or his son Alexander ... would you consider contacting me, please? I thank you in advance for your time and energy. Carolyn <A HREF="mailto: REDcfh@aol.com">REDcfh@aol.com</A> "Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at <A HREF="http://www.raogk.org/">http://www.raogk.org/</A>"

CIVIL WAR MILITARY SERVICE OF ALEXANDER GRAY (1745-1864) Alexander Gray, son of George Alexander Gray and Mary Monteith, enlisted at Wilmington, Illinois, as a volunteer in October 1861, reenlisted in January 1864 at Hilton Head, South Carolina. He served with Company E ("The Florence Rifles"), 39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, until he was wounded at Deep Bottom Run, Virginia, on 16 August 1864 in the Petersburg Campaign. Although the regimental history states that he was mustered out December 6, 1865, Alexander Gray died at Beverly Military Hospital, Beverly, New Jersey, where he is buried. His letters home were carefully saved by his younger brother, John, and are transcribed here: Suffolk, Dec 9th 1862 Dear Mother [Margaret Hamilton Gray, second wife of George Alexander Gray] I received your letter of the sekond inst this morning and I was very glad to get it I did not receive your other letter you spoke abut our regiment coming home this winter we heard that we were a coming home but I guess that there is nothing of it I supose that it is prety cold at home now it is a geting prety cold here I noticed this morning as I was a coming in from picket that on the pond the boys were a scating so you may know how cold it is to day out all night on picket in the woods. I am glad that you are all well and a doing well I am glad to hear that John is able to help father tell Magie that I would like to see her very much but I am afraid that Santa claus wont send me home for a while tell John to eat a piece of his turkey for me and I will eat a piece of corned beef for him tell father that I got that certificate and I am very much obliged to him for it I cant think of any more to say at present I would like some thing to read but I am afraid that you couldnt send it give my love to father and all the children Alexander Gray Camp Grant VA Apr 8th 1864 Dear Brother [John Monteith Gray] I received yours and Bell's letter yesterday and I was glad to [illegible] from you all I am glad to hear that you have got to planting we have had very poor weather here untill within the last few days it is a getting pleasant though now I am glad to hear that the colt is a getting along so well and that you have got a better span from Daniels Bill Stanton says he would like to be there to warm the Lodge he has wrote one or two pieces for the paper in the Lodge I expect they will create a sensation I have been bothered with the tooth ache the last day or two it is better though to day Jim Bogart makes a first rate soldier I had a letter from Bell Warner [?] she says the report is that Frank [?] Hewit [?] is dead do you know wheather it is so or not. You said that you plowed an acre and a half the day you wrote. I guess that pack must have been mud then I cant think of any more to write give my love to all and write again and tell the rest to do the same from your [illegible] brother Alexander Gray Bermuda Hundreds July 18th/ 64 Dear Cousin [one of the children of Walter and Catherine Monteith] I recieved your welcome letter some time ago but have not answered it on account of not having any thing to write but I will do the best I can I was pleased to learn that you were all well I am quite well with the exception of a lame ankle I was on Picket to day and strained it Jim Bogart and Thomas Winnie are well I hope that you had a good time on the Fourth we were all on Picket that day the rebles are quite friendly here our Picket lines and theirs is not more than five or six rods apart in some places they trade Papers and Tobaco with us there are a good many of them deserting they all say that they are tired of the War and say that if the settlement of it was left to them that it would not last long I wrote a letter to Lewis [Monteith] some time ago but I have not recieved an answer from it yet perhaps I did not give it the right directions it is raining now and we need it very bad there is no news to write of any consequence only that we were paid off the day before yesterday you must excuse me for so short a letter I will try and do better next time give my best respects to Mary and Aunt Catherine and Robert and tell him to write Kiss Willie for me and write often Good by from your Afectionate Cousin Alex Gray

Thanks to Kathy for taking time to send lots of good information. George A. Gray was my great-great grandfather. He moved to Minnesota from Will Co. in 1877. You mentioned the Civil War service record of George's son, Alexander. I have inherited three letters Alex wrote from Virginia to his Monteith relatives. These are on the web somewhere, but I would be happy to send them to this mailing list or web site if anyone is interested. Susan

Dear Will County List, I am a new subscriber. My ancestors include the Gray, Monteith, and Williams families of Florence, Wilmington, and Wesley. (1830s - 1870s) My question: Mary Monteith married George Alexander Gray 7 June 1844, probably in Wilmington where the Monteiths lived. Would like to know the names of protestant churches in Wilmington at that time. Many thanks! Susan Gray Detweiler Charleston, SC

For Susan Protestant churches in wilmington founded 1838 1838Presbyterian(from Naperville,DuPage County and Lockport will county)Rev. J.G.Porter for 12 yrs,1840Methodist0-Rev. E.W. Drew pastor in 1878,1857 Episcopal-Rev. Charles B. Stout. Should have a search done of the First Presbyterian-Joliet & Lockport transcription in the collection of Will Grundy Genealogy Society(WGGS)held at Coal City IL Library Have you searched will county website for entries in 1850 census? I saw a George A. Gray listed on page 111 and a George Gray listed page 114 both in Wilmington 1860 census index shows a Geroge Gray,Florence twp(next to wlimington)page 275.Can also check 1850 for other surnames Monteith/Montieth and Williams. He had a son Alexander who enlisted 8 Oct 1861 civil war res. wilmington, Co.E 39th IL reg. reenlisted 1Jan 1864 same reg.,died of wounds 10 sep 1864 in hospital. His Father George A. Gray applied for a federal pension 10 May 1880. You should get both federal and state pension and service records. Can get state marriage license and state civil war record through illinois state archives. Links to state archives on will county website under resources.They have lots of indexes that may be useful. Good Hunting Kathy

Hi! I received an e-mail a few weeks ago from a kind lady who sent me a copy of Patrick WALLACE's obituary at either my hotmail or yahoo e-mail address. Somehow the e-mail was deleted, and I was hoping she might be on this list. I remember her maiden name or married name was GARLICK, but that was all I remembered. If you're on this list, please e-mail me! Brenda Hébert

Hi Laurie, I'm not sure if I sent you this family information. Here we have a Heinrich Katze born OCT 1842 also but from Niedernholz, Germany. (I will recheck his DOB). Can you tell me your source of place of birth for the Heinrich Katz born 28 OCT 1842 in Kl. Holtensen, Germany who married Sophie Koelling at Schaumburg, IL in 1848? Karen karen@karensgen.com Family Group Sheet Husband: FRIEDRICH Conrad Katze Born: 17 JAN 1814 in: Beckedorf #37, Schaumburg, Germany 1 Baptized: 23 JAN 1814 in: Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 2 Died: 01 NOV 1898 in: Crete, Will Co., IL 3 Buried: in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL 4 Father: Heinrich CHRISTOPH Katze Mother: Engel Maria Oetting Had twin born dead. Possible Schaumburg Auswanderer #225: Katze, Johan Friedrich Conrad, Beckedorf, Reiseziel unbekannt, 16.5.1838 (Wochenbl. 1838 S. 145). Wife: Wilhelmine SOPHIA Charlotta Wilharm Married: 30 MAY 1838 in: Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 5 Born: 11 JAN 1815 in: Niedernholz #13, Sch.-Lippe, Germany 5 Baptized: 16 JAN 1815 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: 27 JUN 1880 in: 4 Buried: in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL 7 Father: Toennies Wilharm Mother: Sophia Eleonore Boedecker Beecher cemetery reading states DOB as 04 JAN 1816. M Child 1 Heinrich Christoph Katze Born: 20 NOV 1838 in: Niedernholz #13, Sch.-Lippe, Germany Baptized: 24 NOV 1838 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: in: Buried: in: F Child 2 Engel Dorothea Sophia Katze Born: 01 JUL 1840 in: Niedernholz #13, Sch.-Lippe, Germany Baptized: 05 JUL 1840 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: in: Buried: in: M Child 3 Heinrich Toennies Katze Born: __ ___ 1842 in: Niedernholz, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany Baptized: __ OCT 1842 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: in: Buried: in: M Child 4 Heinrich FRIEDRICH Wilhelm Katze Born: 06 JUN 1846 in: Niedernholz #12, Sch.-Lippe, Germany 8 Baptized: __ JUN 1846 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: AFT 1878 in: Buried: in: Spouse: Louise Justine Falke Married: 28 APR 1867 in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL 9 M Child 5 Hans Heinrich Wilhelm Katze Born: 17 NOV 1848 in: Niedernholz #13, Sch.-Lippe, Germany Baptized: __ NOV 1848 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: AFT 1862 in: America 8 Buried: in: M Child 6 Friedrich CHRISTOPH Katze Born: 30 JUL 1852 in: Niedernholz #13, Sch.-Lippe, Germany 8 Baptized: __ ___ 1852 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: 17 JUL 1913 in: Buried: in: St. Peter Lutheran Cem., Pawnee Co., NE Spouse: Doretta (SURNAME) Married: in: Cemetery in South Fort Township, Pawnee Co., NE. M Child 7 Friedrich Wilhelm Katze Born: 03 MAR 1855 in: Niedernholz #13, Sch.-Lippe, Germany 8 Baptized: __ ___ 1855 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: AFT 1869 in: America Buried: in: M Child 8 Johann Heinrich Katze Born: 02 NOV 1857 in: Niedernholz #13, Sch.-Lippe, Germany Baptized: 08 NOV 1857 in: Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 6 Died: 18 MAR 1858 in: 7 Buried: in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL F Child 9 Anna Engel Sophia Katze Born: __ JUN 1860 in: Will Co., IL 10 Baptized: in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL Died: in: Buried: in: F Child 10 Engel Maria Katze Born: 20 MAR 1862 in: Will Co., IL Baptized: __ MAR 1862 in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL 10 Died: in: Buried: in: 1 Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany Confirmation Records. 2 Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany Baptism Records. 3 Trinity Lutheran Church, Crete, Will Co., IL Death Records. 4 Beecher Cemetery Readings, Will Co., IL Compiled by W.L. Eilrich, Sept. 1992. 5 Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany Proclamation Records. 6 Lindhorst, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church BAPTISM records. 7 St. Johns Luth. Church Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co., IL Death Records. 8 St. Johns Luth. Church Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co. IL Confirmation Records. 9 St. Johns Luth. Church Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co., IL Marriage Records. 10 St. Johns Luth. Church Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co., IL Baptism Records. 

Dear Jean, Could you summarize your Rotter family research? I am researching Rotter families to Ohiowa, NE. Karen S. Rowe karen@karensgen.com Family Group Sheet Friedrich John Roetter Born: 17 JAN 1816 in: Hanover, Germany Baptized: in: Died: 04 NOV 1892 in: Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE Buried: 05 NOV 1892 in: Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE Father: Mother: Grace Lutheran Church death record does not list any spouse as surviver. M Child 1 Johann Heinrich Roetter Born: ABT 1840 in: Hanover, Germany Baptized: in: Died: BEF 1885 in: Buried: in: Spouse: Catharina Margarethe Dorothee Schroeder Married: __ FEB 1862 in: Germany Year of immigration 1866. Henry and Catharine lived with father John Rotter at Will Co., IL per 1880 Census. In April of 1870 Henry Roetter was a charter member of St. Peters United Church of Christ, Grant Park, IL. The family moved to Ohiowa, NE about 1880. A Ernest A. Rotter was in 1900 Census Stanton Twp., Fillmore Co., NE b. MAR 1873 Germany with wife Lizzie b. DEC 1879 IL. Family Group Sheet Husband: Johann Heinrich Roetter Born: ABT 1840 in: Hanover, Germany Baptized: in: Died: BEF 1885 in: Buried: in: Father: Friedrich John Roetter Wife: Catharina Margarethe Dorothee Schroeder Married: __ FEB 1862 in: Germany Born: 09 APR 1836 in: Schatensen, near Wriedel, Germany Baptized: in: Died: 12 MAR 1926 in: Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE Buried: in: Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Ohiowa, NE Father: Heinrich Christoph Schroeder Mother: Catharina Sophia Otte CATHARINA SCHROEDER ROTTER Henry and Catherine Rotter immigrated to America about 1866 from Germany. The 1880 Census show them living in Will County, IL with son Henry 6 years old, and father John Roetter age 66. They came west to Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE in 1880. The 1886 Census show them living at Grafton, Belle Prairie Precinct in Fillmore County, as does the 1890-91 Nebraska Gazetteer. In 1900 the census living in the Franklin Precinct, Fillmore County, Catherine was listed with her brother William and family. In 1920 Catherine was 83 years old and living with her son William. OBITUARY OHIOWA ADVERTISER MARCH 18, 1927 Funeral services for Grandma Roetter, one of the oldest settlers of this county, were held Tuesday afternoon, March 15, with a short service at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Catherine Rippe, and at the South Lutheran church, Rev. G. Klatt, the pastor being in charge. The services as impressive and the pastor's just and sympathetic words, personal of the deceased, were as generously bestowed as they were deserved. The theme of Rev. Klatt's message was taken from Genesis 24:56, "Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered by way; send me away that I may go to my master, the hope of a Christian, and it was one of the great comforts to her loved ones. The singing of several hymns by a quartette consisting of Mrs. W.H. Bahe, Mrs. Howard Sieckmann, Mrs. Harry Sieckmann and Mrs. G. Klatt, with Mrs. Lawrence at the organ, was very impressive. The pallbearers were her six grandsons, W.H., Frank, John, Emil, Henry and Theodore Rippe. There were many beautiful floral offerings. She loved flowers and greatly appreciated things that were beautiful and good. The flowers were in charge of Lavern and Nora Schroeder. The following sketch of her life is a touching tribute to the deceased: Catherine Roetter nee Schroeder was born April 9, 1836, near Wridel, Province of Hanover, Germany. Here she received the holy rite of baptism in infancy, was confirmed, and in February, 1861, she united in marriage with Henry Roetter. Five children were born unto them, two of whom passed away in their youth, and a son, William, preceding her in death two years ago. Two children survive her, Mrs. Henry Rippe of this vicinity and Henry roetter of Farnam, NE. Her husband died about 34 years ago. In the year of 1866 she and her husband left their native land for America, settling in Beecher, IL. In 1880 they bought a farm, located one mile north of the South Lutheran church. Here she spent the remainder of her years until the death of her son William. Since then she made her home with her daughter Mrs. Catherine Rippe. She was born, baptized, reared, living and died in the Christian faith. She passed away after a few months illness at the home of her daughter March 12 at 9 o'clock p.m., death apparently being due to old age, following an attack of la grippe. Mrs. Roetter was truly a mother in the church. She was one of the good of earth. Those who knew her well felt that she was a worthy woman. Her life was long and in it she did much that was good and holy. Almost four score years on earth is seldom given humans. This measure was granted her and she wasted none of it. She was devoted to her work and what her hands marvel, and wonder how she could do so much, especially in her late years. The center of her interest was in her home. She never wearied in telling the incidents of the childhood of her children, nor the many hardships she endured. Zealous as she was in her work, devoted as she was to her family, she never faltered in serving her Master. Often when inclement weather prevailed she would take her shoes and stockings in her hand and walk to her church for worship. Counting the Sabbaths in which she was at her place of worship, she filled thirteen years to a devoted life. In addition to the great host of friends she has made, she leaves to mourn her departure her daughter Mrs. Catherine Rippe, her son Henry of Farnam, nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, and many other relatives. At the time of death she was 90 years, 11 months and 3 days of age. The funeral was well attended by the members of the church she had so faithfully served, and by her many friends and neighbors. The world is better for her having lived in it these four score years of industry, devotion and Christian fortitude. F Child 1 Catharina Roetter Born: 05 JUL 1862 in: Wriedel, Uelzen, Germany Baptized: in: Died: 08 NOV 1928 in: Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE Buried: 11 NOV 1928 in: Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Ohiowa, NE Spouse: Heinrich Edward Rippe Sr. Married: 04 FEB 1880 in: St. John UCC, Beecher, Will Co., IL Catharina Rotter was born near Wriedel, Hanover, Germany. She died at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Lincoln, NE of cancer/kidney. Immigration about 1865. Naturalized in 1880 Fillmore Co., NE per 1920 Census. Grace Lutheran Church Register of sons baptism lists mother Catharina Rotters place of birth as Prort Hagen, Deutschland. F Child 2 Maria Rotter Born: 08 DEC 1864 in: IL Baptized: in: Died: 04 OCT 1872 in: Kankakee Co., IL Buried: in: Sollitt Zion Cemetery, Grant Park, IL M Child 3 Heinrich HENRY John Rotter Born: 21 JUL 1873 in: Beecher, Will Co., IL Baptized: in: Died: 24 APR 1956 in: Gothenburg, Dawson Co., NE Buried: in: Farnam, Dawson Co., NE Cemetery: in: City Cemetery Ref: Occupation: Spouse: Minnie Maria Gewecke Married: 04 OCT 1894 in: Grace Lutheran Church, Ohiowa, NE 1900 & 1920 Census: Franklin Pct., Fillmore Co., NE Died at Slack Rest Home at Gothenburg, NE. M Child 4 William Henry Rotter Born: 01 APR 1876/8 in: Beecher, Will Co., IL Baptized: in: Died: 10 DEC 1924 in: Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE Buried: 13 DEC 1924 in: Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Ohiowa, NE Nicknamed "Will". Lived with widowed mother Catherine, age 74 per the 1910 Census Franklin Pct Fillmore Co., NE. *1920 Census: Franklin Twp., Fillmore Co., NE with mother. F Child 5 Daughter Roetter Born: in: Died young.